by Matthew V. Veazey | Rigzone Staff | Thursday, November 14, 2019 The project will use a fleet of drones to drop off thousands of seismic sensors throughout Abu Dhabi and unmanned ground vehicles to retrieve them. Total and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) reported Wednesday that they are …
Read More »DRONERESPONDERS and Media Photographers Promote UAV Safety
Source: DRONERESPONDERS It’s been a great week for DRONERESPONDERS. The alliance, billed as “the world’s fastest growing non-profit program supporting public safety UAS,” is partnering with the National Press Photographers Association. The collaboration will promote safety guidelines between members of the media and first responders. “We are seeing both news …
Read More »Ethics in the Drone Industry & AI’s Slippery Slope
It’s an exciting time for the drone industry. Several companies are pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Hardware is becoming ever more sophisticated, reducing weight, improving flight times and bringing down prices. Last month DJI launched the Mavic Mini, a tiny 249-gram drone with a range of 4km that …
Read More »DJI Demonstrates Direct Drone-To-Phone Remote Identification
Simple, Low-Cost Solution Meets Government Expectations To Identify Airborne Drones MONTREAL, Nov. 13, 2019 — (PRNewswire) — DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today demonstrated a direct drone-to-phone, Wi-Fi based solution to remotely identify airborne drones, pioneering an easy way for anyone with a smartphone …
Read More »Flyability’s Patrick Thévoz on Indoor vs. Outdoor Drones
Flyability is the Swiss company with a unique and powerful solution for indoor inspections – and at London’s Commercial UAV Show this morning, CEO and co-founder Patrick Thévoz explained why indoor drone programs have a high return on investment – along with lower risks. The Flyability Elios series is eminently …
Read More »XPONENTIAL 2020: Conference Event will Focus on Drones for F…
Source: AIRT The world’s largest drone-industry event is teaming up with a major public-safety non-profit to create a new conference event that may literally save lives. The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International and the Airborne International Response Team announced this week an inaugural co-located program designed to unite and …
Read More »Drone Mapping Platform DroneDeploy Scores $35 Million Fundin…
While media articles proclaiming the death of the drone industry get a lot of play, investment in the industry is still going strong. As evidence, enterprise mapping platform DroneDeploy has announced a $35 million Series D funding round. It’s true that venture capital firms are throwing fewer small amounts …
Read More »Drone Insurance is Getting Easier: DroneInsurance.com and Me…
Drone insurance is now an accepted part of doing business with enterprise customers. Getting that insurance, however, could mean adding extra steps to the workflow – and an extra administrative problem for drone operators. There is good news: as the industry develops, so are drone insurance offerings: and this latest …
Read More »London’s Commerical UAV Show: DJI Europe’s Dr. Barbara Stelz…
Drone show season continues, and this week London hosts the Commercial UAV Show. For a global audience that includes many from the U.K., DJI’s Dr. Barbara Stelzner offered a consistent message: despite media coverage to the contrary, drones are an indispensable tool. DJI is taking the stage all over the …
Read More »Mavic Mini Review: A Weekend Living Simple With DJI’s Afford…
DJI Mavic Mini review: A weekend with DJI’s affordable drone “DJI’s Mavic Mini is a relaxing return to the basics, but I wouldn’t want to live with it.” Easy to start flying Stable, reliable manners Extremely light and compact Impressive battery life No FAA registration required No obstacle avoidance No …
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